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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 8810 7989 1526 1511 380 13854

Yi Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi Wang between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi Wang published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 23.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 94 publications in 2023. 156 of the 659 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 94. Peak 94 publications in 2023. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 51 publications 2019: 73 publications 2020: 70 publications 2021: 68 publications 2022: 54 publications 2023: 94 publications 2024: 93 publications 2025: 63 publications
1998 2025

659 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi Wang: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 3
2010 0
2011 1
2012 7
2013 13
2014 4
2015 13
2016 19
2017 28
2018 51
2019 73
2020 70
2021 68
2022 54
2023 94
2024 93
2025 63
Total 659
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Yi Wang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 361–380 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 380 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522 380
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Yi Wang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834 62
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Yi Wang is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and has a significant body of work focused on engineering and materials science. Their research spans primarily the fields of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's main topics of research cover thermochemical biomass conversion processes, catalytic processes in materials science, lignin and wood chemistry, coal and its by-products, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, catalysis for biomass conversion, and coal properties and utilization.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Yi Wang include Jun Xiang, Sheng Su, Song Hu, Long Jiang, and Xun Hu. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse range of publications in respected journals and conferences.

Yi Wang's recent influential papers include:

  • Pyrolysis of cellulose: Evolution of functionalities and structure of bio-char versus temperature, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Review on synergistic effects during co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic waste: Significance of operating conditions and interaction mechanism, 2022, Biomass and Bioenergy
  • Raman spectroscopy of biochar from the pyrolysis of three typical Chinese biomasses: A novel method for rapidly evaluating the biochar property, 2020, Energy
  • Coke Formation during Thermal Treatment of Bio-oil, 2020, Energy & Fuels
  • Phototherapy-based combination strategies for bacterial infection treatment, 2020, Theranostics

Yi Wang has published extensively in several prominent academic venues, with the largest number of publications appearing in Fuel, SSRN Electronic Journal, Energy, Fuel Processing Technology, and Energy & Fuels.

  • Fuel
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy
  • Fuel Processing Technology
  • Energy & Fuels

Overall, Yi Wang's research contributions align with advancing understanding in thermochemical processes, catalytic applications in materials science, and sustainable energy technologies, with interdisciplinary links across biomedical and mechanical engineering domains.

Best Publications

  • Thermochemical processing of sewage sludge to energy and fuel: Fundamentals, challenges and considerations

    Syed Shatir A. Syed-Hassan;Syed Shatir A. Syed-Hassan;Yi Wang;Song Hu;Sheng Su

  • Effects of inherent alkali and alkaline earth metallic species on biomass pyrolysis at different temperatures.

    Song Hu;Long Jiang;Yi Wang;Sheng Su

  • Pyrolysis of cellulose: Evolution of functionalities and structure of bio-char versus temperature

    Chenting Zhang;Li Chao;Zhanming Zhang;Lijun Zhang

  • Catalytic effects of inherent alkali and alkaline earth metallic species on steam gasification of biomass

    Long Jiang;Song Hu;Yi Wang;Sheng Su

  • Polymerization on heating up of bio‐oil: A model compound study

    Xun Hu;Yi Wang;Daniel Mourant;Richard Gunawan

  • Evolution of Aromatic Structures during the Low-Temperature Electrochemical Upgrading of Bio-oil

    Wei Deng;Kai Xu;Zhe Xiong;Weerawut Chaiwat

  • Raman spectroscopy of biochar from the pyrolysis of three typical Chinese biomasses: A novel method for rapidly evaluating the biochar property

    Jun Xu;Jiawei Liu;Peng Ling;Xin Zhang

  • The significance of pelletization operating conditions: An analysis of physical and mechanical characteristics as well as energy consumption of biomass pellets

    Mohamed E. Mostafa;Mohamed E. Mostafa;Song Hu;Yi Wang;Sheng Su

  • Effects of heating rate on the evolution of bio-oil during its pyrolysis

    Zhe Xiong;Yi Wang;Syed Shatir A. Syed-Hassan;Xun Hu

  • Immunogenic Hybrid Nanovesicles of Liposomes and Tumor-Derived Nanovesicles for Cancer Immunochemotherapy.

    Mei Hu;Jiao Zhang;Li Kong;Yulin Yu

  • Impacts of nickel loading on properties, catalytic behaviors of Ni/γ–Al2O3 catalysts and the reaction intermediates formed in methanation of CO2

    Zhanming Zhang;Yue Tian;Lijun Zhang;Song Hu

  • Coke Formation during Thermal Treatment of Bio-oil

    Xun Hu;Zhanming Zhang;Mortaza Gholizadeh;Shu Zhang

  • Formation of Aromatic Structures during the Pyrolysis of Bio-oil

    Yi Wang;Xiang Li;Daniel Mourant;Richard Gunawan

  • A study of the relationships between coal structures and combustion characteristics: The insights from micro-Raman spectroscopy based on 32 kinds of Chinese coals

    Jun Xu;Hao Tang;Sheng Su;Jiawei Liu

  • Effects of steam and CO2 on the characteristics of chars during devolatilization in oxy-steam combustion process

    Jun Xu;Sheng Su;Zhijun Sun;Mengxia Qing

  • Pyrolysis of poplar, cellulose and lignin: Effects of acidity and alkalinity of the metal oxide catalysts

    Chenting Zhang;Xun Hu;Hongyu Guo;Tao Wei

  • Progress in catalytic pyrolysis of municipal solid waste

    Qingyin Li;Ali Faramarzi;Shu Zhang;Yi Wang

  • Synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and dimethyl carbonate catalyzed by NaOH/γ-Al2O3

    Rongxian Bai;Yi Wang;Shu Wang;Fuming Mei

  • CO2 sequestration by direct gas–solid carbonation of fly ash with steam addition

    Wei Liu;Sheng Su;Kai Xu;Qindong Chen

  • Simultaneous catalytic esterification of carboxylic acids and acetalisation of aldehydes in a fast pyrolysis bio-oil from mallee biomass

    Xiang Li;Richard Gunawan;Caroline Lievens;Yi Wang

  • Assessing the chemical composition of heavy components in bio-oils from the pyrolysis of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin at slow and fast heating rates

    Zhe Xiong;Junhao Guo;Weerawut Chaiwat;Wei Deng

  • Effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part II. Roles of steam

    Yao Song;Yao Song;Yi Wang;Xun Hu;Jun Xiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun Xiang
Jun Xiang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Song Hu
Song Hu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Sheng Su
Sheng Su Changsha University of Science and Technology
Xun Hu
Xun Hu University of Jinan
Chun-Zhu Li
Chun-Zhu Li Curtin University
Cong-Yi Wang
Cong-Yi Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Guangzhi Hu
Guangzhi Hu Yunnan University
Manuel Garcia-Perez
Manuel Garcia-Perez Washington State University
Dongsheng Geng
Dongsheng Geng University of Science and Technology Beijing
Wenqi Zhong
Wenqi Zhong Southeast University

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